Scott County Democrats

Although we were disappointed with the results, we must move beyond this campaign and work together to get our country moving again.
It is our sincere hope that you will join us in putting our country first and continue to work to keep our nation safe, free and prosperous.
We urge you to join us in not [...]

IMPORTANT: If you encounter problems in voting, please contact at least one of these numbers for help:

Virginia State Board of Elections at 1-800-552-9745
Peter Teigland, Campaign for Change, at 704-575-5662 or 276-494-4115.
1-877-462-6608 (CNN Voter helpline)

Less than two hours after polls have opened, voting problems are already being reported in the town of Gate City.  Rita Hughes and Lillie Hughes [...]

John McCain’s campaign manager told the Washington Post, “This election is not about issues.” It’s clear why the McCain campaign doesn’t want to focus on the issues - their platform is the most extreme we’ve ever seen from the Republican Party. Rather than run on the issues, McCain and the Republicans are running from them.

The subcommittee meets to consider bills recently passed by the Senate on bipartisan redistricting, recounts of close elections, audits of election machines, and absentee voting, among others. This subcommittee has killed similar bills in past years on unrecorded voice votes, preventing these popular bills from reaching the House floor.

According to an op-ed article in the New York Times, there may soon be an independent Office of Congressional Ethics made up of 6 outsiders (read: not members of Congress) to investigate allegations of misconduct and recommend actions to be taken by the House Ethics Committee. The six-member panel would be selected by both party [...]

Our family loves the holidays. It’s a time to step back, spend time together, and see folks we don’t see often enough. It’s about family, friends, and feeling connected to our community.
Every day, I think about the people of Virginia - the people I try to serve as Governor. When I’m working on a budget [...]

“With income inequality at levels not seen since the 1920s, I believe that we must take steps to restore basic fairness to our tax system. I am committed to advancing this issue in the Senate.”
Jim Webb